Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, Policies, & Procedures

Requirements of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations

Requires California community college districts to implement robust Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs by establishing policies and plans to promote EEO, including workforce analyses, equityminded recruitment practices, and strategies to eliminate hiring barriers and discrimination. These regulations mandate annual workforce surveys, equitable screening and selection procedures, and the adoption of district EEO policies to ensure compliance with state and federal antidiscrimination laws.

Requirements of the District’s EEO Plan

The EEO Plan should be a District-wide, written plan that implements the District’s EEO Program, includes the definitions contained in Title 5 Section 53001 and describes key actions that support the District’s compliance with Title 5.

See Administrative Regulation 3420

Federal Laws & Statutes

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Equal Pay Act of 1963

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as Amended

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

California State Laws & Statutes

California Fair Employment & Housing Act, California Government Code 12900, et seq.

California Government Code Sec. 11135 through 11139.5

Article I, Section 31 (a) of the California Constitution (Prop 209)

California Education Code § 66010.2 California Education Code § 66030 Chapter 4.5 of Part 40 of Title 3

Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in the California Community Colleges